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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Properties (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department does not own any property in the State and there are no agencies under its aegis. Ownership of Iveagh House, headquarters of my Department, is vested in the State. Lease and rental commitments relating to all other properties in the State occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are discharged by the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Summits (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On 22 March, the 21st EU-Japan Summit was postponed. This decision was taken due to the unfolding financial situation in Cyprus at the time. This required the presence of the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy. It was decided, in agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, that the Summit be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Communicating Europe Initiative (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Communicating Europe Initiative (CEI) was established in 1995 to raise awareness about the European Union and to improve the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues. The programme is administered by the Department of the Taoiseach. This year's CEI was publicly launched on 29 January 2013, see link here:. The closing date for funding applications was 15...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Contacts (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I’m sure the Deputy will appreciate, officials from my Department have neither the qualifications, nor the authority in a foreign jurisdiction, to carry out assessments into the wellbeing of children who may also be citizens of that country. If the father of the person named by the Deputy has concerns for her welfare, he should report these concerns to An Garda Siochána (and...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Europe Week prompts us to reflect on the original Schuman Declaration and, in particular, its observation that Europe would not be made all at once or according to a single plan. It is stated it will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The reality that the integration of nation states is a process rather than an event remains as true today as...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It did not.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is deeply concerned by instances where innocent civilians, including children, have been killed by drone attacks. In line with the UN Global Strategy on Counter Terrorism, we believe that effective counter terrorism and the protection and promotion of human rights are mutually reinforcing and not competing goals. Ireland has consistently taken the view that combating terrorism...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 59 together. The Secretary of State and I co-hosted an event to mark the 15th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in the Metropolitan Arts Centre in Belfast. The event featured some sixty 15 year olds and representatives of civil society and was interactive in nature with lively and interesting questions from the young audience. The event...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The situation in Syria has understandably dominated discussions at recent Foreign Affairs Council meetings, including at the last meeting in Luxembourg on 22 April which I attended. Against the background of escalating violence and a deepening crisis not just within Syria but the wider region, discussions focussed on how the EU can best promote a peaceful resolution and alleviate the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is strongly supportive of efforts to re-establish a direct air link with the US West Coast which would further enhance our considerable existing economic relationship with the region and increase tourist traffic. I am optimistic that progress will be made in this regard. It is a matter that has arisen frequently in my discussions with US-based members of the Global Irish...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Bus Éireann is in a very difficult financial position. It has incurred accumulated losses of €27 million in the past five years, a position which is unsustainable and which places the viability of the company at risk.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: According to the Labour Court and the trade unions' own independent financial assessors, Bus Éireann is in a precarious financial situation with the very viability of the company under threat. According to the Labour Court, significant reductions in the company's cost base, including payroll costs, are essential to ensure its future and protect employment within the company. The issues...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This Government is committed to the public transport service.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Public. That is why we want to keep Bus Éireann in existence. Does the Deputy understand that?

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The viability of the company is at risk-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy should listen to the answer.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The viability of Bus Éireann is at risk. It is losing money. It has lost €27 million in the past five years and that cannot continue. If Bus Éireann does not continue to exist, the people who work in it will not have jobs. We want to protect the company, the services it provides and the employment it provides to those who work in it. In order to achieve that, the company...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I know that Down Syndrome Ireland organised a briefing in Leinster House earlier this week for Members at which it made the case that Down's syndrome should be regarded as a disability in its own right and that children with Down's syndrome should qualify automatically for additional resource hours and assistance in the education system. I was unable to attend the briefing but have received...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I said earlier, we have heard the case made by Down Syndrome Ireland. As the Deputy said, this organisation does know what it is talking about from experience, and we take that very seriously. I was unable to attend the briefing but received a report from my parliamentary colleagues who did attend. We are addressing it. I repeat that the assessment being carried out by the NCSE will...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I get the impression that Deputy Daly does not think very highly of me.